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New hope for passenger rail between SA and Austin along I-35

December 22nd, 2016
December 22, 2016 - foxsanantonio.com A new alliance that aims to tackle transportation issues along Interstate 35 between San Antonio and Austin is strengthening plans for a passenger rail along the sprawling corridor. The partnership brings together the three entities that control...

Central Texas Board Votes to Pull Out of Lone Star Rail

October 18th, 2016
October 17, 2016 - KXAN.com The future of the $2 billion Lone Star Rail Project was determined by a unanimous vote on Monday. In the 18-0 vote, the Capital Area Metro Planning Organization (CAMPO) voted to remove the proposed rail line from its 2040 plan. The...

I-35 mayors want commuter rail options

September 18th, 2016
September 16, 2016 - San Antonio Express-News - Vianna Davila - SAN MARCOS — Mayors representing four large cities along Interstate 35, including Ivy Taylor of San Antonio and Steve Adler of Austin, said Friday they all agree connecting the region...

New BNSF San Antonio yard improves US-Mex connectivity

September 15th, 2016
September 15, 2016 - TRA Newswire - BNSF Railway has opened a new $40 million switching yard in southwestern Bexar County that will move freight faster between Mexico and South Texas. The rail site,  an old transfer point for Air Force recruits, previously housed a passenger rail...

San Antonio rail startup strategy to use royalties not eminent domain

July 24th, 2016
July 13, 2016 - San Antonio Business Journal Navigating right-of-way for land development can be like drawing blood from fiercely independent landowners. But a San Antonio technology startup is banking that it has cracked the code to prying some surface rights...

High-speed passenger rail line could link San Antonio-Monterrey MX economy

June 4th, 2016
June 1, 2016 - News4-San Antonio The first international passenger train between the U.S. and Mexico could become reality right here in south Texas. Congressman Henry Cuellar says we're closer than ever to seeing a high-speed passenger rail line that links San Antonio...

Despite Setback, Lone Star Rail Moves Forward

April 16th, 2016
April 16, 2016 - TheRivardReport.com The decision by Union Pacific to end its working relationship with Lone Star Rail District(LSRD) in February, was a blow in efforts to develop a passenger rail line between San Antonio and Austin. But in a special meeting Friday in...

BNSF: announces $210 million Texas Capex plans include San Antonio yard

March 20th, 2016
March 17, 2016 - Progressive Railroading BNSF Railway Co. has rolled out more of its 2016 state-by-state capital expenditure plans, with the latest programs announced for Texas, Illinois and Kansas. In Texas, BNSF will spend $210 million this year to replace and...

Lone Star Rail Hopes to Secure Funding in 2016

January 7th, 2016
January 7, 2016 - TWC News AUSTIN--Four cities and a community college have bought into the region's next mass transit plan. Lone Star Rail could connect to every city between San Antonio and Georgetown, cutting hours out of some people's commutes. The...

Rail between Austin and S.A. would be game-changer

September 14th, 2015
San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board - August 17, 2015 It's been talked about for so long, it's hard to believe rail between San Antonio and Austin will ever be real. But if you are a commuter, policymaker or a fiscal hawk,...

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